When I was waiting in a bar where were you ?
When I was buying you a drink where were you ?
When I was crying home in bed where were you ?
When I watched you from a distance did you see me ?
You were standing in a queue did you see me ?
You had yellow hair did you see me ?
I want to talk to you all night do you like me ?
I want to find out about your life do you like me ?
Could you ever be my wife do you love me ?

The Goetheanum, built by 61-year-old Philosopher, social reformer, architect and esotericist Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner aka The Father of Anthroposophy is destroyed by fire in Goetheanum, Dornach, Solothurn, Switzerland.

Steiner's Goetheanum is destroyed by arson during the night of New Year's Eve, 31 December 1922 - 1 January 1923.

(+)79 years ago

Friday 31st of December 1937

Actor Anthony Philip Hopkins known for his portrayal of Hannibal Lecter in the movie ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ is born in Margam, Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom.

(+)73 years ago

Friday 31st of December 1943

Singer-songwriter John Denver, originally Henry John Deutschendorf is born in Roswell, New Mexico, United States.

(+)73 years ago

Friday 31st of December 1943

Actor Ben Kingsley, originally Krishna Bhanji is born in Snainton, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

(+)68 years ago

Friday 31st of December 1948

Singer-songwriter Donna Summer, originally LaDonna Adrian Gaines aka The Queen of Disco is born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

(+)57 years ago

Thursday 31st of December 1959

Actor Val Edward Kilmer is born in Los Angeles, California, United States.

(+)56 years ago

Saturday 31st of December 1960

Serial killer John Allen Muhammad, originally John Allen Williams aka The Beltway Sniper is born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States.

Tuula Hoeoek is presumably battered to death by Satan worshipper and serial rapist Edward Paisnel aka The Beast of Jersey in Rue Laurens, St. Clement, Jersey, United Kingdom.

In July 2013 the case was reopened.

(-)47 years ago

Wednesday 31st of December 1969

Labor leader of the United Mine Workers Joseph Albert Yablonski aka Jock is shot dead in his house by three hitmen hired by a union political opponent at the age of 59 in East Bethlehem Township, Clarksville, Pennsylvania, United States.

Yablonski's wife Margaret and 25-year-old daughter Charlotte were also shot dead. Their bodies were found on 5 January 1970 by Yablonski's son Kenneth.

(-)36 years ago The Medium of the Message was Dead

Wednesday 31st of December 1980

Philosopher Marshall Herbert McLuhan known for “the medium is the message” dies of complications from a stroke at the age of 69 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

The fire was set with the intention of scaring tourists away by Héctor Escudero Aponte, José Rivera López and Arnaldo Jiménez Rivera, three disgruntled employees of the hotel who were in the middle of a labor dispute with the owners.